Most Americans don’t have a clue what https:// means
…and wouldn’t know 2FA from a hole in the ground, according to Pew Research. Continue reading Most Americans don’t have a clue what https:// means
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Most Americans Fail Cybersecurity Quiz
Study participants fail to correctly identify core security concepts and tools to help them stay safe online. Continue reading Most Americans Fail Cybersecurity Quiz
Microsoft OneDrive Personal Vault, Google’s New Privacy and Security Controls, REAL ID Deadline
You’re listening to the Shared Security Podcast, exploring the trust you put in people, apps, and technology…with your host, Tom Eston. In episode 89 for October 7th 2019: Microsoft’s new OneDrive personal vault, updated privacy and s… Continue reading Microsoft OneDrive Personal Vault, Google’s New Privacy and Security Controls, REAL ID Deadline
New Reductor Malware Hijacks HTTPS Traffic
Dubbed Reductor, this malware can manipulate HTTPS traffic by tweaking a browser’s random numbers generator. Continue reading New Reductor Malware Hijacks HTTPS Traffic
COMpfun successor Reductor infects files on the fly to compromise TLS traffic
In April 2019, we discovered new malware that compromises encrypted web communications in an impressive way. We called these new modules ‘Reductor’ after a .pdb path left in some samples. Continue reading COMpfun successor Reductor infects files on the fly to compromise TLS traffic
APWG: Phishing Continues to Rise, Threat Actors Love Gift Cards
This week APWG released its findings from Q2 of this year that compiles insights from their member companies and provides an analysis of how phishing is changing. This quarter’s report shows that phishing attacks continue to increase, both SaaS an… Continue reading APWG: Phishing Continues to Rise, Threat Actors Love Gift Cards
Just how private are your browsing habits?
DNS-over-HTTPS sounds as though it should be safer than plain DNS, because of the “HTTPS” part – but not everyone is delighted about it… Continue reading Just how private are your browsing habits?
S2 Ep8: Facebook leak, $5m ransoms, DNS angst – Naked Security Podcast
The latest Naked Security Podcast is live – listen now! Continue reading S2 Ep8: Facebook leak, $5m ransoms, DNS angst – Naked Security Podcast
WordPress HTTPS, SSL & TLS – A Guide For Website Administrators
When you visit a website, your browser (also known as a client) sends a HTTP request to a web server. Once the web server sends an HTTP response, the browser can then render the page to your screen. However, HTTP traffic has a problem; it is a plaintex… Continue reading WordPress HTTPS, SSL & TLS – A Guide For Website Administrators
Smashing Security #145: Apple and Google willy wave while home assistants spy – DoH!
Apple’s furious with Google over iPhone hacking attacks against Uyghur Muslims in China, DNS-over-HTTPS is good for privacy but makes ISPs angry, and concern over digital assistants listening to our private moments continues to rise.
All this and… Continue reading Smashing Security #145: Apple and Google willy wave while home assistants spy – DoH!